Police launch probe into Blord’s armed escorts, declare deployment illegal

The Nigeria Police Force has launched an investigation into a viral video showing armed police officers providing escort services to popular businessman and cryptocurrency entrepreneur, Linus Williams, popularly known as Blord.

The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, described the deployment of the officers as unlawful, warning against the unauthorised use of police personnel for private engagements.

In a statement posted on his official X account on Wednesday, Iniedu reacted to the footage, confirming that an investigation had commenced into the incident.

“Unlawful and illegal. Investigation has commenced into this incident please. We say #NoToImpunity,” he wrote.

The controversy followed a video Blord shared on his Instagram page on Tuesday, showing his arrival at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu, accompanied by armed police officers dressed in camouflage uniforms and tactical gear.

In the footage, the businessman was seen arriving in a black Cadillac with the personalised number plate, “B-LORD”.

He was also captured walking alongside the officers at the airport and other locations, including what appeared to be his business premises. The officers were seen escorting him and opening the vehicle door for him.

Blord, who wore a red-and-white striped traditional cap associated with the Kwankwaso political movement, captioned the video: “Back to base, business as usual. From the airport to a brief stop at BlordGroup Enugu branch, then back to Awka. Every move has its purpose, and the vision never takes a break. Blord is home!”

In another Instagram post, the businessman disclosed that he had visited Sabon Gari in Kano State, where he met some associates before returning to Enugu.

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The police investigation comes against the backdrop of President Bola Tinubu’s directive ordering the withdrawal of police officers attached to Very Important Persons (VIPs) across the country and their redeployment to core policing duties.

Tinubu issued the directive during a security meeting with service chiefs and the Director-General of the Department of State Services in Abuja on November 23, 2025.

According to a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, individuals requiring security protection would instead be assigned armed personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

The President explained that the policy was aimed at strengthening police presence in communities, particularly areas facing serious security challenges.

Following the directive, the police announced the deployment of a Special Enforcement Team on December 6, 2025, to monitor compliance, beginning with an operation in Lagos.

The then Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed that the exercise recorded no cases of unauthorised deployment of police escorts.

The latest investigation is expected to establish the circumstances surrounding the presence of the armed officers with Blord and determine whether their deployment violated the presidential directive and existing police regulations.